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Ithatho, ITALY. (April 22, 2016) – Italy’s largest indoor arena, The Pala Alpitour was packed with over 13,000 fans for the historic, ozobanjwa “I-Bellator kickboxing: Ithatho” umcimbi. The kickoff event was one for the ages with fierce competitors making a name for themselves with their world-class kickboxing on display. The card aired tonight on SPIKE through a delayed broadcast following "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson.”
Melvin Manhoef (37-13) was upset by Milan’s I-Alexandru Negreea (9-2) via decision in the evening’s main event. Negrea, also known as “The Volcano,” erupted in the second round, scoring a knockdown that forced an eight-count for Manhoef. The closely contested bout resulted in a decision victory for the Romanian-born fighter (30-25, 29-26, 29-26).
Mustapha Haida (40-5-2) futhi Karim Ghajji (96-12) battled it out for five hard-fought, exciting rounds of action for the ISKA and Bellator Kickboxing World Titles. At the culmination of the bout, France’s Ghajji emerged victorious with the scorecards reading (50-44, 50-44, 46-48).
Los Angeles native URaymond Danielelelel (11-3) has a knack for producing highlight-reel finishes, and he was back at it again during the “I-Bellator kickboxing: Ithatho” event, flooring Francesco Moricca (15-3-1) with a spinning heel liver kick just 30 imizuzwana emjikelezweni owodwa.
Here is the answer to a future trivia question: Veronica Vernocchi (31-7-1) was the first fighter to ever step into a Bellator Kickboxing ring. Denise Kielthwez (44-2), Nokho, was all business from the very beginning. The Dutch striker made her historic walk to the ring to Rihanna’s hit song, “B*tch Better Have my Money,” and she fought as though her opponent showed up with empty pockets, winning a decision victory (30-27, 30-27, 28-29). With the win, Kielholtz became the first fighter to have their hand raised in a Bellator Kickboxing contest.
About Bellator:
Bellator MMA kuyinto ekuholeni Mixed Martial Arts inhlangano enesihloko eziningi fighters best in the world. Ngaphansi kokuqondisa esingumakadebona impi umgqugquzeli Scott Coker, Bellator kuyatholakala cishe 500 amakhaya million emhlabeni kuka 140 amazwe. In the United States, Bellator kungabonwa Spike, the MMA umholi ithelevishini. Bellator MMA sakhiwe yiqembu executive oluhlanganisa top emkhakheni ukukhiqizwa ithelevishini, live umcimbi orchestration, ukuthuthukiswa fighter / ubudlelwano, kwempahla kwenkundla yokudlalela, Indalo uxhaso / ukuthuthukiswa, kwamalayisensi international, marketing, ukukhangisa, emphakathini kanye nobudlelwane ikhomishana. Bellator isekelwe Santa Monica, California futhi ephethwe ukuzijabulisa giant Viacom, ekhaya UNdunankulu ukuzijabulisa brand zezwe ukuxhuma izilaleli kokuqukethwe esicindezelayo yonkana ithelevishini, motion picture, intanethi and mobile.
Mayelana Spike:
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Mayelana no-Oktagon:
UCarlo di Blasi wenza i-octagon in 1996. Ekuqaleni kombukiso kwanikezelwa ekulweni kwamahhala, igama elinikezwe ekuqaleni ku-MMA (Mixed Martial Arts). Eminye imiyalo efana ne-kickboxing, I-Muay Thai futhi ukusindisa kancane kancane kwangezwa kusukela ekuqaleni kuka-2000 kuya phambili. Ngesikhathi sokugcina 20 iminyaka i-Oktagon ifinyelele ethandwa kakhulu, Kokubili e-Italy nakwamanye amazwe, Ukwakha ama-superstars amaningi kwinqubo kufaka i-bellator Welterweight Pael Daley kanye nabafowethu basePetrosyan (Giorgio and Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven and Artem Levin.